20th Aug, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Costume, Accessories & Textiles
2086
Decorative Early 20th Century Embroidered Costume, comprising a centrepiece from a childs christening gown/robe embroidered in the Indian style with decorative figures or soldiers wearing a uniform of short skirts, pointed hats with three 'spikes' to the top, flying birds, flowers, trees, cartouches, swags and cut work; girls/ladies white cotton short sleeve chemise, with flower head lace insertions, delicately worked zig zag seams, indistinctly hand written in black pen to the back opening 'Anne M Taylor'; Limerick cream lace embroidered apron, decorated with boteh and floral motifs (3)
Sold for £160
Estimated at £100 - £200
Centre piece from gown - the insertion is 91cm long, 75cm wide in total.
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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 20th Aug, 2022
To include a range of collector’s items and fashion, antique, period and modern costume and world textiles, quilts, fine household linens, samplers, embroidery, sewing accessories and lace. The sale will also include a selection of Zandra Rhodes Dresses, a private collection of textiles with provenance from the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and thence by family descent, a collection of monogrammed bed linen and accessories for Princess Mary of Harewood House, West Yorkshire, and a collection of costume, textiles & ephemera from Castle Howard, North Yorkshire.
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Wednesday 17 August - Thursday 18 August 10am-4pm, Friday 19 August 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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